New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-26
PERSONAL.

Since the death OF Mr Tlden, Andrew f. Green.
bo formerly lived with him at Grays,Ole has scent
most OF his time out Of Office hours either WIN 'no
Ogdsns at High Bridge or at his own country piaoe ~
tho Connecticut Valley Mr. Green, as trustee Tor the
ogden estate has so aged its finances a. 10 NUT
tpiv the wealth Of the heirs to omarAahe extent
II yas chiefly through his Efforts that the great Man
haitian Bridge building over ire Harlem Dec1niS
he has msfured to appreciate the Of the cstato
lyIny along that river. IL also furnishes an app IL
met ration OF one OF Mr.. Green's Striking cpa actol
istics-the disposition to aid canse or estate whclS
he acting foe the benefit OF ot ,sp ny wouI S not
dream Of adopting for his own personal beheh''
Jocob New. the silk manufacturer of whose
factories was burned down at the time Of the recent
great fire that destroyed the Belt Line car stables Is
a Snan fndomta1ie energy. Although his
losses over and above assurances, exceeded $4,000,
he has commenced the erection of large works. TO re
place those that were burned, which when finished
and combined with mis- present factories on tiity-htt
st. will make him probably the most extensive manu-
facturer OF silk ribbons In America lie began iio
without any fortune and has attained SUCCESS lii inc
face Of many difficulties.
General Corona, the ancient Mexican revolution
ist Is much broken health and there Is some public
sentiment In favor OF pardOnnS him. He has Deop
in Prison eleven years.
Mr. Ed Rice relates In "The Chicago Herald that
when Herr Won Bulow, the pianist was In Boston,
playing In concerts, Napier Lowthan, the musical
director at the Boston Theatre introduced Rice say
ing: Herr Won Bulow, this is Mr. I'd. Rice a Bos-
ton man who knows nothing about music whatever,
but VINO mas written Two operas. =, SUI 80, w u
Bulow lnterrogauNey' We hsl a'so III i-.n" I =.
shontleman vOt knows noting about moosic, una hal
written already plenty operas Mecster Nehtl'
The city OF Pattevile. Wis, I'm gala Dress few
DAYS ago TO do to President Pckard Of the lowe
state University, the founder and principal Of the
Plateyillc Academy from 1916 to 1860 Mr. Hckard
went to Patteyllle from BowdOln co lcge, young
man Of twenty-five years and opened his school IN
fra me building with only five pupils. His power ~ o
teacher soon became known. Students Hooked TO his
school from all Parts Of the West and Picard :
ACADEMY gained the reputation Of being prepa atoTy
school which had few If any supenOrs In 1853 a
large three-stOry stone building was erected now the
north wing Of the State Normal School. additl0Dai
teachers were employed, and for tie remaiTAng siA
years Of Mr.. Piclards service the ACADEMY had o
for for coese In fs5o Sir Picsrd was elected SUP
erntendeEt OF Public Instruction in Wisconsin, ano
into "a state Normal school As Supeuntend mt Of
Public Instruction, Regent Of Normal Schools and Re
wen known 10 the peO le of Wisconsin In the au-
tumn Of 1863 he elected Sui crintendent OF tho
sition with great ability, and to this day he Is called
the "Fatber Of the Chicago School system" In 1870
ne accepto presidency OF the State Unive SHY OF
iowa performing the executive duties OF that great
INSTITUTION with marked success until June last, when
he resigned to take a much-Tecded re't
Mrs Rose HartwicS Thorpe, author OF the poem
"Curfcw Must Not Ring Tonight" is going to Call
fOrna to live.
Brlstoi's statue OF the late Samuel Morley has been
completed and will be- put In It's permanent
place. IL IL of Carrara marble eight feet high The
aim OF tho sculptor has been TO present his subject
literally In his habit no lived" without any dra
perry or conventional adjuncts of any kind, and for
this purpose no has careful ~ studied his very clothing
Mr. Morley represented In tho rock coat and trou
scrs OF tho present period The figure, which stands
Greet and unsupported. IA represented in an easy
and natural pose The thumb OF the rp't hand rests
In tho corner OF tho pocket while the left
hand Is clcnchcd In an expository attitude The ex-
precision OF tho couutensncc Is earnest but at the same
time Zero Is not wanting suggestion Of that gentle
aud kindly air which those who were acquainted
with the deceased politician and phlanthropst VIII
most readily remember Altogether tho likeness II
an admirable one. and tho statue, which VIII be
erected facing the railroad station the other side
OF tho bridge tho Avon. viii provo notable
addition ho bccts Of pubic interest IN the ancient
city In which # T. to be ed. II Is not yet known
Whether Mr.. Gladstone will ind time TO be present
at the ceremony of unvctl1ng.